Though gnomes lovejokes of ali kinds, particularly
puns and pranks, they're just as dedicaled lo lhe more
serious tasks they undertake, Many gnomes are skilled
engineers, alchemists, tinkers, and inventors, They're
willing to make mistakes and laugh at themselves in
lhe process of perfecting what they do, taking bold
(sometimes foolhardy) risks and dreaming large,
BRIGHT BURROWSGnomes make their homes in hilly, wooded lands. They
live underground but get more fresh air than dwarves
do, enjoying the natural, living world on the surface
whenever lhey can, Their homes are well hidden by
bolh elever conslruclion and simple illusions, Welcome
visitors are quickly ushered inlo lhe bright, warm
burrows, Those who are not welcome are unlikely to
find the burrows in lhe first place,
Gnomes who setlle in human lands are commonly
gemcutlers, engineers, sages, or tinkers. Some human
families relain gnome lutors, ensuring lhat their pupils
enjoy a mix of serious learning and delighted enjoyment.
A gnome mighl tutor severa Igeneralions of a single
human family over the course of his or her long life.
GNOME NAMES
Gnomes love names, and most have half a dozen or so.
A gnome's mother, falher, elan elder, aunts, and uneles
each give the gnome a name, and various nicknames
from juSl about everyone else might or might not stick
over time. Gnome names are typically variants on the
names of ancestors or distant relalives, lhough some
are purely new inventions. When dealing with humans
and others who are "stuffy" aboul names, a gnome
learns to use no more than three names: a personal
name, a elan na me, and a nickname, choosing lhe one in
each calegory that's the most fun to say.
PART IIRACESDEEP GNOMES
A third subrace of gnomes, the deep gnomes (or svirfneblin),
live in small communities scattered in the Underdark. Unlike
the duergar and the drow, svirfneblin are as good as their
surface cousins. However, their humor and enthusiasm
are dampened by their oppressive environment, and their
inventive expertise is directed mostly toward stonework.
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Male Names: Alston, Alvyn, Boddynock, Brocc, Burgell,
Dimble, Eldon, Erky, Fonkin, Frug, Gerbo, Gimble,
Glim,Jebeddo, Kellen, Namfoodle, Orryn, Roondar,
Seebo, Sindri, Warryn, Wrenn, Zook
Female Names: Bimpnollin, Breena, Caramip, Carlin,
Donella, Duvamil, ElIa, ElIyjobell, ElIywick, Lilli,
Loopmottin, Lorilla, Mardnab, Nissa, Nyx, Oda, Orla,
Roywyn, Shamil, Tana, Waywocket, Zanna
Clan Names: Beren, Daergel, Folkor, Garrick, Nackle,
Murnig, Ningel, Raulnor, Scheppen, Timbers, Turen
Nicknames: Aleslosh, Ashhearlh, Badger, Cloak,
Doublelock, Filchbatler, Fnipper, Ku, Nim, Oneshoe,
Pock, Sparklegem, StumbleduckSEEING THE WORLD
Curious and impulsive, gnomes might take up
adventuring as a way to see the world ar for lhe lave
of exploring. As lovers of gems and other fine ilems,
some gnomes take to adventuring as a quick, if
dangerous, path to wealth. Regardless of what spurs
them lo adventure, gnomes who adopt this way of life
eke as much enjoymenl out of it as they do oul of any
other activity they undertake, sometimes to lhe great
annoyance of lheir adventuring companions.GNOME TRAITS
Your gnome character has certain characteristics in
common with ali other gnomes.
Ability Scare lncrease.Your Intelligence score
increases by 2.
Age.Gnomes mature at lhe same rate humans do, and
most are expected to settle down into an adult life by
around age 40. They can live 350 to almosl 500 years.
Alignment. Gnomes are most oflen good. Those who
lend toward law are sages, engineers, researchers,
scholars, invesligators, ar inventors. Those who lend
toward chaos are minslrels, lrickslers, wanderers,
ar fandful jewelers. Gnomes are good-hearted, and